Project Manager
Location: US, WI, Racine Area
Department: Engineering
Salary range: 75000-85000
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Mid-Senior level
Required education: Bachelor's Degree
Industry: Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
Function: Project Management

Company profile:
Dairy, food and beverage processors work within one of the most complex, competitive and precision-driven industries.  They need a partner they can rely on to address their operational issues.  W.M. Sprinkman has been providing system design, engineering and installation as well as stainless steel manufacturing, maintenance and servicing of equipment for over 80 years.  The secret (foundation/ core) of our longevity is our incredibly talented and dedicated staff from sales to service, concepts to installation.  

Job description:
W.M. Sprinkman engineers, builds, installs and services solutions for the dairy, food and brewing industries.  Our projects are complex and sophisticated, involving multiple departments, outside vendors, customers and our two production plants.  We're looking for experienced project managers who will oversee and guide projects from order to commissioning of the final product.   ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:Project Planning:Organizes and conducts all meetings with internal resources involved in the projectCreates a detailed work plan which identifies and sequences the activities needed to successfully complete the projectDevelops a schedule for project completion that effectively allocates the resources to the activities requiredReviews the project schedule with Process Engineer, Production manager, Field Services Manager, Sales and all the other staff that will be affected by the project activities; revise the schedule as requiredMonitors the objectives and measures upon which the project will be evaluatedProject CoordinationTracks and monitors projects according to the project planDocuments project progress and activitiesSets up files to ensure that all project information is appropriately documentedEstablishes and orchestrates a communication schedule to update the stakeholders including appropriate staff in the organization on the progress of the projectProject ControlMonitors expenditures against project budgetImplements change orders initiated and quoted by field service or engineering; coordinates change orders with purchasingMonitors project KPI’s including budget and scheduleProject EvaluationEnsures that the project deliverables are on time, within budget and at the required level of qualityEvaluates the outcomes of the project as established during the planning phasePost-project, holds a project review with internal team.  Documents issues, best practices, possible solutions for future projects. 

Requirements:
QUALIFICATIONS:2-3 years of project management experience, preferably in a manufacturing/engineering environmentStrong organizational skills:  evaluates priorities, develops work schedules, monitors progress, holds team members accountable for delivery of project components and activities.  Excellent written and oral communicationProven ability to work in a complex, matrixed team environmentAbility to use basic office applications such as Microsoft Project, Excel, Microsoft Word,  and Sharepoint to track and report progress of projectsEDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field of study or commensurate experience managing projectsPMI certification is highly desired but not required 

Benefits:
We offer a competitive benefits package including health, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k)  and a company profit-sharing bonus.